Overview
In this unit you will develop an advanced level of technical, creative and performance skills within the context of the presentation of a publicly performed theatrical work. Each succeeding unit in Production will require you to demonstrate a greater degree of interpretative and executant skill development. You will also create your own professional performance website which will include a professional curriculum vitae and various visual and audio media as appropriate.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2018
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of 'pass' in order to pass the unit. If any 'pass/fail' tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully ('pass' grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the 'assessment task' section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback - Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Student feedback.
Review the length and frequency of tutorials associated with Praxis, replacing instead with specific industry-related content associated with assessments.
Assessments and related tutorials will be reviewed and adjusted accordingly.
- Create your own professional website incorporating a professional curriculum vitae and various visual and audio media as appropriate
- Work independently in the preparation of material for rehearsals and performance
- Work collaboratively to create all aspects of a theatre production, include performance, technical and creative tasks as assigned
- Synthesize new ideas into performance, technical and creative roles at an advanced level
- Execute, during public performance, various technical and performance roles at an advanced level, and in a manner appropriate to the genre of theatrical work and the assigned role
- Critically reflect on your performance practice and contribution to the team during the major theatrical performance in this unit.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
1 - Practical Assessment - 50% | ||||||
2 - Written Assessment - 40% | ||||||
3 - Online Quiz(zes) - 10% |
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
1 - Communication | ||||||
2 - Problem Solving | ||||||
3 - Critical Thinking | ||||||
4 - Information Literacy | ||||||
5 - Team Work | ||||||
6 - Information Technology Competence | ||||||
7 - Cross Cultural Competence | ||||||
8 - Ethical practice | ||||||
9 - Social Innovation | ||||||
10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures |
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
1 - Practical Assessment - 50% | ||||||||||
2 - Written Assessment - 40% | ||||||||||
3 - Online Quiz(zes) - 10% |
Textbooks
There are no required textbooks.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 6th Edition (APA 6th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
n.thomson@cqu.edu.au
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Catch Me If You Can Performance Season
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1 Practical Assessment
- All enrolled students will be required to undertake performing/technical roles in the production(s) scheduled for term 1.
- Performing roles (all solo and ensemble roles) are allocated by the guest director(s) for the production(s) after the completion of the designated audition period.
- Technical roles are allocated by the guest director(s) in conjunction with the course coordinator. Expressions of interest for specific technical roles may be sought by the course coordinator, and you may choose to nominate for one of these roles.
Week 8 Friday (4 May 2018) 11:45 pm AEST
Week 10 Friday (18 May 2018)
Students will be assessed according to the following criteria:
Intensive production period
- Punctuality and personal preparation for rehearsals 20%
- Ability to take direction 20%
- Ability to synthesize new ideas into performance/technical roles 10%
- Ability to maintain correct rehearsal discipline 20%
Intensive performance period:
- Ability to maintain correct performance discipline 10%
- Ability to execute performance/technical roles 10%
- Efficient completion of allocated bump-out tasks 10%
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Team Work
- Ethical practice
- Work independently in the preparation of material for rehearsals and performance
- Work collaboratively to create all aspects of a theatre production, include performance, technical and creative tasks as assigned
- Synthesize new ideas into performance, technical and creative roles at an advanced level
- Execute, during public performance, various technical and performance roles at an advanced level, and in a manner appropriate to the genre of theatrical work and the assigned role
2 Written Assessment
Tasks:
- Prepare a professional performance website
- This must include a professional curriculum vitae and performers bio
- It must also include various media such as head shots and performance photos as a minimum.
Presentation:
Upload to Moodle a document providing a link to the website for assessment.Exam Week Monday (11 June 2018) 11:45 pm AEST
Submit online via Moodle
After the conclusion of the exam period
Assessment criteria:
- Incorporation of all elements in the professional performance website including
- Introduction
- Contact details
- Performers bio
- Headshots
- Performance photos
- Curriculum vitae (CV)
- The website is easy to navigate
- The professional curriculum vitae (CV) includes all essential information
- Accuracy of spelling and grammar
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
- Create your own professional website incorporating a professional curriculum vitae and various visual and audio media as appropriate
3 Online Quiz(zes)
You will be involved in Self and Peer Assessment (SPA) as a part of your participation in the production.
You will be asked to assess your own work in the production and that of your peers (within your own year level only and enrolled in Production 5).You will be emailed the link to the SPA after the main production period and you will have to complete this SPA within a short period of time as the link will become invalid. As the self and peer assessment (SPA) system relies on email notifications, you are required to regularly access your university email account.
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Week 10 Friday (18 May 2018) 11:45 pm AEST
Assessment is due Sunday May 20th @ 11:45pm
Week 12 Friday (1 June 2018)
You will be asked to rate yourself and each of the students in your year level according to the following criteria:
- Was dependable and on time in attending all rehearsals and performances
- Willingly accepted assigned tasks
- Completed assigned tasks on time
- Helped others with their work when needed
- Did work accurately and completely
- Contributed their fair share of the work
- Worked well with other group members
- Overall was a valuable member of the team
- Critical Thinking
- Ethical practice
- Critically reflect on your performance practice and contribution to the team during the major theatrical performance in this unit.
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.